Las Vegas International Chess Festival
June 5 to 8, 2008 Riviera Hotel & Casino
LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Special Features Schedule Simuls Game/10 Chess Camp Blitz Scholastic Lectures

 
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Rochester Chess Center

 
Chess Camp
   RegistrationTHU   8am–8:30am   111  
   THU   noon–12:30   111  
   Morning SessionTHU   9am–12:30pm    
   Afternoon SessionTHU   1–5:30pm    
   TD CampTHU   1–5:30pm    
 
U.S. Game/10 Championship
   RegistrationTHU   noon–12:30pm   Royale 6  
   6 RoundsTHU   1pm   Royale 6  
 
Simuls
   GM KamskyTHU   3pm    
   GMTHU   4pm    
   Tandem SimulFRI   6:15pm   Royale 6   for Polgar event players
 
National Open Blitz
   RegistrationTHU   5:30–6:30pm   Royale 6  
   PlayTHU   7pm   Royale 6  
 
National Open Championship
   RegistrationTHU   6pm–11pm   Royale Desk  
   FRI   8am–9:30   Royale Desk  
   SAT   8am–9am   Royale Desk  
   Round 1FRI   11am   Royale Ballroom  
   Round 2FRI   6pm   Royale Ballroom  
   Round 3SAT   11am   Royale Ballroom  
   2-day Rd 1SAT   10am   Royale Ballroom  
   2-day Rd 2SAT   12:30pm   Royale Ballroom  
   2-day Rd 3SAT   3pm   Royale Ballroom  
   Round 4SAT   6pm   Royale Ballroom  
   Round 5SUN   10am   Royale Ballroom  
   Round 6SUN   5pm   Royale Ballroom  
   Winners CircleSUN   10pm–1am    
 
Polgar Girls & Boys Tournaments
   LectureFRI   3:30   Royale 6  
   Puzzle ContestFRI   5pm   Royale 6  
   Tandem SimulFRI   6:15pm   Royale 6  
   Breakfast with SusanSAT   8am–10am   Top of the Riv  
   Opening CeremonySAT   10:15am   Royale 6  
   Round 1SAT   11am   Royale 6  
   Round 2SAT   1:30pm   Royale 6  
   Round 3SAT   4pm   Royale 6  
   BlitzSAT   7pm   Royale 6  
   Side Event AwardsSUN   9am   Royale 6  
   Round 4SUN   10am   Royale 6  
   Round 5SUN   12:30pm   Royale 6  
   AwardsSUN   3:30pm   Royale 6  
 
Scholastic Trophy Tournament
   RegistrationFRI   9am–9:45   Royale 6  
   5 RoundsFRI   10am   Royale 6  
   AwardsFRI   4:15pm   Royale 6  
 
Lectures
   GM BisguierFRI   1–3pm   111   Analysis of YOUR games
   FRI   8–10pm   111  
   SAT   1–3pm   111  
   SAT   8–10pm   111  
   SUN   noon–2pm   111  
   SUN   7–9pm   114  
   GM PolgarFRI   3:30   Royale 6  
   IM DonaldsonFRI   4–6pm   114  
   SAT   4–6pm   114  
   SUN   1–3pm   114  
   Rulebook TacticsSUN   3:30pm   114  
 
Rochester Chess Center Bookstore
   OpenTHU   6pm–9pm   Royale 7  
   FRI   9am–11pm   Royale 7  
   SAT   9am–11pm   Royale 7  
   SUN   9am–11pm   Royale 7  
 
Skittles
   THU   3pm   Royale 8  
   FRI   24 hours   Royale 8  
   SAT   24 hours   Royale 8  
   SUN   24 hours   Royale 8  

Las Vegas International Chess Festival   ·   June 5-8, 2008
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